Karen News

The Military Council targeted townships Ye and Bilin, along with nearby villages in Mon State, with artillery barrages and air raids, resulting in the fatal injury of two women in Thanbyuzayat and Kyaikmaraw townships, according to MSFC. Furthermore, approximately 3000 individuals have been displaced in Mon State as a result of the ongoing conflicts, particularly during the clashes between the…

A member of a drone strike team, operating in collaboration with the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA), the armed wing of KNU, informed KIC that a segment of troops from the Junta’s 349th Light Infantry Battalion had already deserted or surrendered due to the KNLA’s multi-directional attacks and strategic blockades. Junta troops that had been stationed there for nearly two…

The statement outlined the resistance forces’ commitment to escalating their opposition against the military dictatorship, detailing five strategic responses aimed at thwarting the Junta’s enforcement of the conscription law. Daw Hnin Hnin Hmway, spokeswoman for anti-Junta General Strike Committee (GSC) said, “The Military Council’s threats, kidnappings, and extortion tactics are instilling fear among the public, leading to heightened concern. Nobody…

A Shwe Kokko resident told KIC,” “Since the fighting, normal access to electricity has been disrupted, leading to a decline in demand for rental apartments. As a consequence, there are abundant vacant apartments in the town, with suburban areas experiencing a notable decrease in tenants as well. Previously Chinese nationals and workers were renting apartments, but now Chinese businesses are…

During the March 1st battle, one civilian was killed and at least a dozen civilians, including a 12-year-old girl, were injured due to Junta’s airstrikes, and among those rescued some had been beaten by Junta soldiers, the FBR said. FBR reported that several hundred local people trapped in the clashes in Hpasawng were used as human shields by the Junta…

“Yesterday, from Mehtawthalay, three large express vehicles departed towards Bridge No. 2. The trafficked individuals were escorted by heavily armed BGF members and transported to the border. Upon arrival, they were received by Thai military and immigration officials, then they will be airlifted to China”, a source close to Myawaddy’s governing body told KIC. These 150 individuals were trafficked and…

Colonel Saw Tin Win, the tactical commander of military region No. 2, informed KIC during a meeting in the last week of February, that commanders of the four BGF military regions reached a consensus to transition to the KNA, no longer relying on financial support or facilities from the Junta. “All four of our military regions have agreed to change…

Amid mounting concerns over the conscription law, scores of Karen youth have relocated from towns like Hpa-An, Hlaingbwe, and Kawkareik to rural territories beyond the Junta ‘s reach, and under the control of the Karen National Union (KNU). “Due to the clashes in Kawkareik, I sought temporary sanctuary in Myawaddy. However with the imposition of the conscription law by the…

Since the end of last year, the Junta’s 97th, 343rd, and 548th infantry battalions, along with the 207th, 201st, and 203rd light infantry battalions stationed in Kawkareik, have been frequently engaging in small arms and artillery fire, as well as indiscriminately bombing residential areas with drones on a daily basis, KNU (Central) said. “The Junta’s use of drones to drop…

The 307th Light Infantry Battalion and 264th Infantry Battalion were responsible for the shelling, according to the KNU who stated that dozens of residential houses suffered damage from the firing of over 100 artillery shells spanning a 4-day period. According to the KNU’s statement, on February 21st, arbitrary shelling by the 264th Infantry Battalion stationed in Pein Za Loke Township…